PUNK star John Lydon is reforming Public Image Ltd for the first
time in 17 years, he announced yesterday.

The band will play a series of shows around the UK in December to
mark the 30th anniversary of their Metal Box album.

As well as releasing hits such as Public Image, Rise and This Is
Not A Love Song, the group were an inspiration to dozens of subsequent
bands PiL launched the career of bass player Jah Wobble. At one stage,
the line-up also included former Cream star Ginger Baker.

Lydon will be joined by former members Lu Edmonds and Bruce Smith
as well as multi-instrumentalist Scott Firth.

Lydon, known for his halfspoken snarl, said: "I sound like a
bag of kittens thrown down the staircase."

The singer, known as Johnny Rotten, formed PiL after quitting the
Sex Pistols following a disastrous US tour.

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